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Commute: Former Mizzou Wrestler Ben Askren Released From Hospital

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Today we’re talking about Ben Askren.

Former Mizzou wrestler Ben Askren posted a video that announced he was released from the hospital on Tuesday nearly two months after he entered due to a severe case of pneumonia. Askren underwent a double lung transplant about a month ago.

Askren, 41, is listed as ‘One of the most dominant athletes to ever compete in an individual sport in Mizzou history’ by Mizzou Athletics, and has spent a lot of time in Columbia after college.

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